Family and Wellness Center

The Family and Wellness Center is a comprehensive health and family support resource for students, families, and members of the school community. Its purpose is to promote physical, social, and emotional health and wellness. With sensitivity to the health needs, beliefs, and values of diverse populations, the Center will:

Facilitate the development of a strong school-parent community through workshops, lectures, and educational programs

Coordinate a "parent curriculum" that parallels the student's learning so that learning is extended and reinforced at home

Be a consultant and resource to teachers on issues of health, intercultural training, and family support

Provide primary health care services for students, families, and members of the school community

Provide services to children with special health care needs in collaboration with families and school staff

Provide individual and group support to students who are experiencing social and emotional difficulties

Refer and coordinate with other community health and human services for the school community

School Nutrition

In response to concerns about the use of food additives and artificial ingredients, UHMS has put nutrition initiatives in place.

We also offer some great web-based nutritional information. Whitsons Nutri-Café and Smart Calc Meal calculators are a fun, easy way for students and parents to see the food items offered in your cafeterias and get the nutritional information on those items. They can help highlight the nutritious foods we offer, as well as promote healthy choices and nutrition education. With drag and drop functionality and easy clickable item choices, users can easily see the difference in nutritional values of food items offered and build a healthy meal in minutes.